Aug. 28, 2013, Winnipeg - Health sources in Manitoba tell CBC News there is growing concern over
the STARS air ambulance program and patient management, as several cases
are currently under clinical review by the province.

July 5, 2013, Ottawa - For more than a year, ORNGE
has banned a “vital” procedure allowing paramedics to hop out of a
hovering air ambulance helicopter and quickly get to a patient needing
urgent medical care.

May 8, 2013 – Eurocopter has received a firm order for 17 twin-engine EC135s from the Turkish Aeronautical Association's THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, which will use the helicopters to perform medical airlift duties.

March 7, 2013, Las Vegas, Nv. - AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract for a fleet of AW139 twin engine helicopters to equip the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation Department of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Jan. 25, 2013, Mississauga, Ont. - Ornge, Ontario's provider of air ambulance and related services, is improving patient safety with a new interim interior for its fleet of AW139 helicopters that will allow paramedics to perform CPR at any time during flight.

Oct. 22, 2012, Seattle, Wa. - American Eurocopter continues to maintain its position as the leader in the U.S. air medical services industry with a market share of 60% and more than 630 of its aircraft currently in air medical service across the country.

Sept. 28, 2012, London, U.K. - The benefits and cost effectiveness of helicopter transport for severely
injured patients is of continued debate. New research published in
BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care shows that
for severe blunt trauma, patients transported by helicopter had a lower
risk of death, compared to those transported by road.

Sept. 14, 2012, Calgary - For the second year in a row, the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) is partnering with some of Alberta's most influential business leaders for CEO Rescue in the Rockies for STARS, a fundraiser that has been deemed a one-of-a-kind, unique fundraising
initiative. Last year's inaugural event raised more than $1.3 million, making it STARS' largest one-day fundraiser in history.